Articles by Ben Adler
Ben Adler covers environmental policy and politics for Grist, with a focus on climate change, energy, and cities. When he isn't contemplating the world's end, he also writes about architecture and media. You can follow him on Twitter.
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Oil (drilling) and climate action don’t mix
New White House adviser John Podesta tries -- and fails -- to defend Obama's "all of the above" energy policy.
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De Blasio has a new plan to protect pedestrians on NYC streets
New York's new mayor pledges to tackle a long-ignored problem: traffic and speeding violations that threaten walkers and cyclists.
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U.S. CO2 emissions are on the rise, and coal-loving members of Congress want to keep it that way
After years of decline, U.S. emissions are going back up. A bill to block EPA power-plant rules would help keep them up.
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Dumb cuts and dumber riders: The green take on the new federal budget
The bill is only marginally better on environmental spending than the sequester, and it includes riders that undermine environmental regulation.
